Wire stretcher and splicer.



PATENTBD AUG. 20, 1907.

G. W; BIKER. WIRE STRETCHER AND SPLICER.

APPLICATION IILED APB. 1, 1907.

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GEORGE W. BIKER, OF RUSSELL, IOWA.

WIRE STRETCHER AND SPLIGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GEORGE W. BIKER, a citizen oi the United States, residing at Russell, in the county of Lucas and State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wire Stretchers and Splicers, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in wire stretchers, and the object of the invention is to provide a generally improved device of this class, which, by reason of its simplicity, cheapness and general ei'liciency, will be better adapted to its intended purposes than any other device of the same class with which I am acquainted.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an improved wire stretcher adapted to engage the adjacent ends of a broken wire in a fence, and stretch and bring the wires together by Crossing the same and securely holding them in that position until they may be united by either looping or twisting together as may be desired.

With these ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved wire stretcher in its operative position as applied to the adjacent ends of a broken wire of a fence preparatory to stretching and bringing the wires together for uniting. Fig. 2, a perspective view of the same in its position for stretching and crossing the wires preparatory to uniting by looping or twisting. Fig. 3, detail view of the gripping means for securing the ends of a wire to the stretcher-bar. Fig. 4, a detail view of the united ends of a broken wire as united by twisting the ends after being stretched and held in position by the improved stretcher-ban Fig. 5, a longitudinal sectional view of one end of a stretcher-bar showing a means for attaching the gripping mechanism to the stretcher bar.

Similar numerals of reference designate like parts throughout all the figures of the drawings.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 1.1907. Serial No- 365,637.

Patented Aug. 20, 1907.

The improved stretcher-bar 1, is provided with gripping means, consisting of a pair of supportingblocks 2, secured to the sides of the stretcher-bar, and a series of pins or pegs 3, suitably mounted therein, or formed integral therewith, and said pins or pegs are adapted to grip and securely hold the ends of a wire I when wound about the same, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3, of the drawings.

cast or formed integral with the stretcher-bar 1, or, as shown in Fig. 5, these parts may be formed separately, and secured together by having truncated openings 1, in the blocks 2, adapted to receive and be engaged by tapered shank portions 5, of the pins or pegs 3, and said pins or pegs 3, are further provided with stem portions 6, passing through suitable openings of the stretcher-bar and riveted thereto.

Owing to the simplicity of the invention, its operation and advantages will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Having thus described my invention without having attempted to set forth all the forms in which it may be made or all the modes of its use, I declare that what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A wire stretcher, consisting of a stretcher-bar, a pair of supportingdilocks secured thereto and provided with GIJO. W. BIKER.

Witnesses A. l JENKINS, O. E. ADAMS. 

